[yankeedame]

I suspect that the order was more like ... take NO action unless ABSOLUTELY necessary. So the Captain found it absolutely necessary when the chance came ... had it gone wrong I’d bet the farm FUBO would say ... “ I never gave the order”

[clamper1797]

IMO what really happened ...

Bainbridge ... permission to fire
FUBO ... take no action unless ABSOLUTELY necessary
One pirate on board the Bainbridge to negotiate 3 left on raft ... advantage
Bainbridge ... permission to fire
FUBO ... take no action unless ABSOLUTELY necessary

NOW ... in all in one or two seconds ...

Sniper Zone One on radio to other snipers ... target acquired
Sniper Zone Two on radio to other snipers ... target acquired
Sniper Zone Three on radio to other snipers ... target acquired

By pre-determined plan if the opportunity presented itself ...

BANG BANG BANG ... mission "ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY" complete

With one pirate off the raft the opportunity presented itself
They said that a pirate pointed his gun at the tied up captain who was in an enclosed boat and may not have been even visible ... as if in five days this was the first time a pirate had pointed a weapon at the captain ... right ...